Lipscomb man shot by police officer

Lipscomb man remained in the hospital today after being shot by an off-duty Lipscomb police officer late Monday night.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is investigating the case.

Here is what happened according to investigators:

Officer Michael Thomas responded to a call about a prowler at Woodward Estates trailer park around 11 p.m. Thomas happened to be at the police department when the call came in. He was not in uniform and responded in his personal car.

Thomas confronted a man who is supposed to have pulled a gun on him. The man was shot in the abdomen.